Olympics
Fencer Mariel Zagunis to be U.S. flag bearer at opening ceremony
July 25, 2012
London Olympics: Mariel Zagunis rolls into semifinals in fencing
Aug. 1, 2012
Sports
Mariel Zagunis is a two-time Olympic champion, a Hall of Famer and the most decorated athlete in the history of American fencing.
July 14, 2015
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Aug. 8, 2008
Aug. 13, 2008
Mariel Zagunis of U.S. makes fencing history with the first sabre gold. Teammate Sada Jacobson takes the bronze.
Aug. 18, 2004
Fencer Mariel Zagunis to carry U.S. flag at opening ceremony
BEIJING -- As she dropped her mask with a flourish and raised both arms in victory, fencer Mariel Zagunis relished the first gold medal for the United States of these 2008 Summer Olympics, defeating fellow American Sada Jacobson, 15-8, in women’s individual sabre.
Aug. 10, 2008
Fencing isn’t exactly a high-profile sport, but the U.S. women’s saber team made international news Monday by winning its first world championship in nearly a decade.
July 21, 2014
The women of the U.S. saber squad had not been pleased by their performances in the individual competition at these 2016 Summer Games, but they broke through Saturday with Ibtihaj Muhammad becoming the first American in a hijab to step on the Olympic podium.
Aug. 13, 2016